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(2) XU ASKED ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE QUOTE BRITISH LINK UNQUOTE WHICH THE BRITISH WERE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN AFTER 1997. SIR SY SAND THAT WAS A QUESTION FOR THE NEGOTHATHONS IN PEKING, BUT TO HHKS MIND IT MEANT EFFECTIVE BRITISH CONTROL.
(3) XU ALSO REFERRED TO THE QUESTION OF LAND LEASES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND SAND THAT HE ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO SELL LAND FOR TERMS EXTENDING BEYOND 1997 THE SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY HMPROVED. ON THIS SEE MIFT.
YOUDE
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
LEGAL ADVISER LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO
LIMITED
SIR IAN SINCLAIR
MR BURROWS
HD/HKD
HD/FED
MR ROBERTS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
HD/PUSD
PS
MR FLOWER
MR COLES
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD MR DONALD MR WRIGHT
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STREET
MR WALKER RESEARCH D OAB 2/82
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